Finding a cure: fox works to find the cure for Parkinson's
disease.
Actor Michael J. Fox--best known for his longstanding role as Alex
P. Keaton on the hit sitcom "Family Ties"--kept his
Parkinson's Disease a secret from the public for almost seven
years. But after . . .
Text messaging recovered.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
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It was the back pedal heard 'round the world.
Just days after Verizon Wireless deemed NARAL Pro-Choice
America's message too "controversial" and
"unsavory" to approve a . . .
Charity turns chicken.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
So hopelessly repressed they've been the subject of both
Hollywood film (2000's Chicken Run, starring the jabber-mouthed Mel
Gibson as Rocky the Rooster) and of numerous nationwide movements . . .
Who's paid what in New York City.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
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Within the $200,000-$699,000 budget range, executive directors, or
the equivalent, at health & human services organizations are paid
more than their counterparts at other . . .
When in London ...(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)(Brief article)
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When picturing an upscale dinner party, underwater breathing
apparatus doesn't usually come to mind.
That wasn't the case at a recent London fundraiser, . . .
Correction.(Correction notice)
Correction: The NPT 100 special report on Page 30 of the Nov. 1
edition listed AmeriCares Foundation (No. 17) as having government
support of $664,678. The figure should have been $0.The $664,678 . . .
Jane Fraser took on the CFC and won.(NPT Executive Of The
Year)
At least three nonprofit organizations can thank the Stuttering
Foundation of America (SFA) for challenging the Office of Combined
Federal Campaign Operations (OCFCO). As a result of SFA's . . .
Talk of 'do-not-mail' getting louder.
Seven states have slated do-not-mail legislative agendas for 2008
and the pressure is starting to build from environmental groups that
want to reduce the amount of waste entering landfills.
As of . . .
Power to the people: Slate 60's most wealthy encourage
"everyday' Americans to give.
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There's no doubt that the country's wealthiest have made
a difference in the philanthropic landscape. But there's even
greater assurance in the fact that if every American . . .
92 Convio clients hit in security breach: firm says no financial
data was accessed.(ONLINE)
Nearly 100 clients of nonprofit software provider Convio had their
data breached after an unauthorized third party was able to access email
addresses and in some cases passwords.
Only clients on . . .
Cobwebs? 10 criteria for online fundraising.(BURNT
OFFERINGS)
Excepting political, of course, a great many veteran fundraisers
question the effectiveness of email and a monolithic Web site in
competing for the fundraising dollar, pound, cure, yen, and . . .
Stewardship & donor relations: incorrect use of terms turns
donors into chattel.(EDUCATION)
Stewardship is one of the most frequently discussed--and,
unfortunately one of the most frequently misused and
misunderstood--terms in fundraising.
At a recent national conference, fundraisers . . .
Prize winners: the world's a stage for mail and online
appeals.(FUNDRAISING)
A Photo of an Asian doctor with a stethoscope who helps a boy in
Colombia appears on the left side of the world map in the Doctors
Without Borders acquisition package.
The photo is just one of . . .
ALS re-brands: tongue-twister of a name caused
confusion.(BRANDING)
It's difficult to generate public awareness and funds for a
cause that's barely recognizable, let alone one that's nearly
impossible to pronounce. Those were two key considerations when The . . .
Phone, mail & volunteers: combination effort scores big
results.(NPT CASE STUDIES: Fundraising)
If looks can kill and gestures can speak volumes, what can numbers
like these do?
* More than 5,000 new donors
* Average gift of $53;
* Fulfillment rate 177 percent higher than projected;
* . . .
Nonprofit wins Diamond ECHO award: volunteer fire
department's campaign beats internationally-known ads.
A small volunteer fire department in the rural town of Eagle, Idaho
did the unthinkable at the 2007 Direct Marketing Association
International ECHO awards gala. The nonprofit swept the . . .
California fires activate response: lessons learned at Katrina
helped.
Around this time every year, the warm, dry winds known as the Santa
Anas sweep down wide across the deserts of Southern California and
across the Los Angeles Basin, bringing with them the constant . . .
Calendar.(Calendar)
NOVEMBER
2-5 The National Arts Marketing Project Conference 2007 will be
held at the Hyatt Regency, Miami, Fla. Info:
www.artsmarketingconference.org
7-10 The American Association of Grant . . .
Leaders shine at NPT Power & Influence gala.(The NPT 2007
Power & Influence TOP 50 Gala)
Nonprofit sector leaders, event sponsors and staff of The NonProfit
Times gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., recently
to salute the 2007 NPT Power & Influence Top 50 honorees. . . .
Appreciation boosts net assets.(The 2007 NPT Top 100)
The Salvation Army experienced a healthy increase in its net assets
during 2006 of just more than $300 million over the previous fiscal
year. While this puts the charity in third place in this . . .
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